Car-roof.



PATENTED SEPT. 10, 1907.

J. J. TATUM.

GAR ROOF.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1006.

UNITED STA TES lTATE'T entrain.

JOHN .T. 'mrt'n, OI BAT/DEIDRE, MA RYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO PETER il. MURPHY, OF ST. il -(L MISSOURI.

CAR-ROOF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented se tic, 1907.

Application filed June 25,1906. Serial No. 328,328.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, .lonx J. TA'IU, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of the city oi Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a new and useful lnu'u'ovemcnt in Car-Roofs, oi which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to car roots and has for its principal objects to protect the portions thereof, at the sides of the car.

In tho accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification and wherein like symbols refer to like parts wher ver they occur, Figure 1 is a perspective view oi a portion of a car roof embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. i.

It is common practice in the construction of freight cars to have the root extend beyond the sides of the car; and on this account. the projecting portion oi the root is exposed in a position where it is liable to strike against. various obstructions. It is a common accident,ior instance, for the stakes of a flat car on one track to spread to such an extent as to scrape the projecting portion of the roof of a box car on the nextadjaeent track. So, too, where a box car is left; on a side track too close to the main track, the roofs of box cars passing on the main track are liable to scrape against the standing obstruction. In case of freight. cars having outside car root's, such accidents are liable to tear off the fastening clips and to damage the metal strips.

It is the principal object ol the present invention to avoid the damage caused by such accident. i

According to my invention, the eaves fascia is so' cured on the outside of the side sheathing 2 flush with the wooden portion 3 ol the met. The fascia is made ot' a wide thick board whose upper portion is thinner than the lower portion, and is of sutlicicnt width to accommodate the downturned edges oi the metal roof sheets i and the fastening clips 5 therefor. The upper portion of the t'ascia and the enlarged portion thereof are connected by .t downwardly inclined shoulder having suiiicient inclination to shed moisture. The lower portion of the fascia projects preferably beyond the fastening-s oi the roof sheet in order the better to protect the rool; and it is protcral'ile to make the upper and lowcrportions of the l'ascia of a single piece.

In oi'der to prevent the binding of the. downturned i i i l edges of the root sheet, the portion of the fastening clip below the downturn ed portion of the root sheet is thickened on its inner side; and in order to permit an easy curve of the roof sheet at this point, the fastening clip is provided with a horizontal groove or bend 9 on its inner to co. Preferably the fastening clips are secured by means of round-hen (led bolts 6 which extend through the fascia and the side sheathing and the side plate 7 into the inside of the ear. The inncr end of the bolt is screw-threaded and provided with anut 8, which atfords a. means for adjusting the position of the fastening clip in case shrinkage of the car or other occasion should require. The thickened lower portion of the fascia does not interlere with the drainage of the moisture but fully protects the projecting portion of the roo sheets and their fastenings from exposure to obstruct ions along the road. In case, for instance, the stake of a Hat car is spread iar enough to constitute an obstruction, it will scrape against thelmver portion of the fascia instead of the root.

What 1 claim as my invention and dcsire to secure by Letters Patent is:

t The combination with a car. of an caves fascia .secured on the side sheathing tlush with the upper face of the woodcn root, the lower portion of the fascia lJEElILL, thicker than the upper portion and cxtcudin llt l'U h'l the tines oi" the car root, and a metal root having a downturued inure-in overhanging the upper portion of the fascia and root clips secured to the upper portion of the fascia.

'\\'horch said margin and clips are prot cted, hy the lower thicker portion of the tuscia against cornering and side scraping.

2. A car having a fascia. the upper portion of which is thinner than the lower portion to provide a ."ut for the root sheets and clips wilhin the lines ot' the fascia.

I. A box cur having a fascia and a root having a downturncd nnirgiu overhanging the t'nsciav the louder portion of the fascia hcing thicker than the upper poi lion and ex tending hclow szliit margin.

-l. A box car haviug a fa. in whose lotuthicker than its upper portion, :1 inctal r oi" overhangs the uppcr portion in" the i': i'ztsit'nitlg' said nu-lul roct' i i clips hcin, mounted on tbc upper portion of said in 1 whereby they arc lH'HiW'lt' i by the low r thicker portion a; stile Iping.

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